1998 996 C2

[trails]

Always a real downer when you break your own car by being a bit ham fisted -I am a repeat offender- glad you got it fixed without any grief.

[ATM]

trails said:

Always a real downer when you break your own car by being a bit ham fisted -I am a repeat offender- glad you got it fixed without any grief.

Thanks

I had a real flight shifting the concentric bolt. I was getting dangerously close to breaking something else. I had to use the trolley jack to drive the breaker bar it was so stiff.

[Baked_bean]

I have to replace that arm on my car tomorrow, the alignment place says it was seized so I assume I am going to be cutting it out…wish me luck.

Any advice?

[shalmaneser]

Nice work! Hopefully not too challenging?

[Escy]

Baked_bean said:

I have to replace that arm on my car tomorrow, the alignment place says it was seized so I assume I am going to be cutting it out…wish me luck.

Any advice?

Get a blow torch on the nut, it might do the trick.

[ATM]

Escy said:

Baked_bean said:

I have to replace that arm on my car tomorrow, the alignment place says it was seized so I assume I am going to be cutting it out…wish me luck.

Any advice?

Get a blow torch on the nut, it might do the trick.

I just brute forced mine. At first I tried a ring spanner but this wouldn't even move it. I could feel the spanner flexing and began to worry it might round the bolt. You can see in the first pic that access is hampered by the roll bar. Mine has non standard roll bars so it might be different to yours.

So I put car on axle stands to get both rear wheels airborne so I could loosen off the roll bar mount and push it out of the way. You can see in the second pic that exposed the full head of the bolt.

Then I could use my pucker 6 point half inch socket and a 12 inch breaker bar. I had an open ended spanner on the inside nut wedged against the chassis so it couldn't move. I set the breaker bar at around a 30 degree angle to the ground and then used the trolley jack to raise the handle end and therefore loosen the bolt. I had to reset the trolley jack after each 5 to 10 degree of movement and repeat. I had to do this many many times - which took forever - before I could even move the bolt without the trolley jack.

[ATM]

This is what 2 weeks under the trees outside my house looks like

[trails]

Starlings have been back a few weeks here now, so I'm back to my daily morning ste wipe; my bike shed sits under their favourite telegraph pole. I feel your pain!

[ATM]

trails said:

Starlings have been back a few weeks here now, so I'm back to my daily morning ste wipe; my bike shed sits under their favourite telegraph pole. I feel your pain!

I like nice clean shiny pretty cars. But they are an impossible dream unless you never use them and keep them in a garage. Which kind of doesn't really work does it? So you can accept having a car covered in bird poop and whatever else or keep chasing that dream. I wouldn't - no I can't - park my new little Boxster under there. But juggling too many cars outside the house means one has to get it.

[ATM]

My first Lithium Ion Battery has arrived.

[trails]

ATM said:

I like nice clean shiny pretty cars. But they are an impossible dream unless you never use them and keep them in a garage. Which kind of doesn't really work does it? So you can accept having a car covered in bird poop and whatever else or keep chasing that dream. I wouldn't - no I can't - park my new little Boxster under there. But juggling too many cars outside the house means one has to get it.

I just use it as an excuse to step away from the keyboard…I would rather they didn’t crap on the cars, but I’m happy to give them a home as they have been on the red list a while now.

[ATM]

ATM said:

My first Lithium Ion Battery has arrived.

Decided to try it out in the Boxster first because the 996 doesn't have an MOT, oops. It was a bit late when I got round to doing this and dark obviously. I'm a sucker for putting things off till tomorrow so decided to strike while the iron is hot, whatever that means.

So battery works absolutely fine, no surprises there I guess although it's still unexpected the first time you turn the key and that tiny battery starts the car. Is this a valid test, not sure. I guess living with the battery for a while and seeing how it copes with occasional use is more Interesting.

Let's talk about the fitting or lack of fitting. I was only intending to just do a few starts to get some confidence in the battery. But then thought what the hell let's just leave it in there for a few days.

I've removed the heavy metal battery tray from beneath. I'm not sure what purpose this serves other than to hold the battery. It does have a seal beneath it which is either to prevent moisture from going through onto the electric connectors on top of the tank or to prevent petrol vapour from rising, both just guesses on my part.

Let me know if you think I need to replace it or I can live without it.

I will consider some better options for a more rigid fit. Chime in with any ideas.

[Filibuster]

ATM said:

Decided to try it out in the Boxster first because the 996 doesn't have an MOT, oops. It was a bit late when I got round to doing this and dark obviously. I'm a sucker for putting things off till tomorrow so decided to strike while the iron is hot, whatever that means.

So battery works absolutely fine, no surprises there I guess although it's still unexpected the first time you turn the key and that tiny battery starts the car. Is this a valid test, not sure. I guess living with the battery for a while and seeing how it copes with occasional use is more Interesting.

Let's talk about the fitting or lack of fitting. I was only intending to just do a few starts to get some confidence in the battery. But then thought what the hell let's just leave it in there for a few days.

I've removed the heavy metal battery tray from beneath. I'm not sure what purpose this serves other than to hold the battery. It does have a seal beneath it which is either to prevent moisture from going through onto the electric connectors on top of the tank or to prevent petrol vapour from rising, both just guesses on my part.

Let me know if you think I need to replace it or I can live without it.

I will consider some better options for a more rigid fit. Chime in with any ideas.

At the very least, you could try with some heavy duty nylon straps with velcro, something along this line:



Don't know how well it holds up, or if MOT would consider this safe (German TÜV / Swiss MFK would probably kick your ass) but it would suit your lightweight ethos very well.

After all, this same mounting method was holding Buzz Aldrins Omega in place.


ETA

Just recently I saw one of those police documentaries from Austria. In a regular traffic stop near Vienna, the police seized the number plates of a Passat, because he had a battery that was too small and not hold in place correctly.

Edited by Filibuster on Friday 26th November 08:25

EATA



In case you are bored and want to watch some Austrian documentary
The scene starts @ 23:40 and picks up @ 36:50

Edited by Filibuster on Friday 26th November 08:36

[LennyM1984]

ATM said:

Decided to try it out in the Boxster first because the 996 doesn't have an MOT, oops. It was a bit late when I got round to doing this and dark obviously. I'm a sucker for putting things off till tomorrow so decided to strike while the iron is hot, whatever that means.

So battery works absolutely fine, no surprises there I guess although it's still unexpected the first time you turn the key and that tiny battery starts the car. Is this a valid test, not sure. I guess living with the battery for a while and seeing how it copes with occasional use is more Interesting.

Let's talk about the fitting or lack of fitting. I was only intending to just do a few starts to get some confidence in the battery. But then thought what the hell let's just leave it in there for a few days.

I've removed the heavy metal battery tray from beneath. I'm not sure what purpose this serves other than to hold the battery. It does have a seal beneath it which is either to prevent moisture from going through onto the electric connectors on top of the tank or to prevent petrol vapour from rising, both just guesses on my part.

Let me know if you think I need to replace it or I can live without it.

I will consider some better options for a more rigid fit. Chime in with any ideas.

What size (AH) did you end up going with? The test really will be to see how it stands up to a cold morning (CCA) or a period of not being used (this is where the AH rating will be interesting).

[ATM]

LennyM1984 said:

ATM said:

Decided to try it out in the Boxster first because the 996 doesn't have an MOT, oops. It was a bit late when I got round to doing this and dark obviously. I'm a sucker for putting things off till tomorrow so decided to strike while the iron is hot, whatever that means.

So battery works absolutely fine, no surprises there I guess although it's still unexpected the first time you turn the key and that tiny battery starts the car. Is this a valid test, not sure. I guess living with the battery for a while and seeing how it copes with occasional use is more Interesting.

Let's talk about the fitting or lack of fitting. I was only intending to just do a few starts to get some confidence in the battery. But then thought what the hell let's just leave it in there for a few days.

I've removed the heavy metal battery tray from beneath. I'm not sure what purpose this serves other than to hold the battery. It does have a seal beneath it which is either to prevent moisture from going through onto the electric connectors on top of the tank or to prevent petrol vapour from rising, both just guesses on my part.

Let me know if you think I need to replace it or I can live without it.

I will consider some better options for a more rigid fit. Chime in with any ideas.

What size (AH) did you end up going with? The test really will be to see how it stands up to a cold morning (CCA) or a period of not being used (this is where the AH rating will be interesting).

Smallest one I could find pitched at car usage so 15ah.

[ATM]

LennyM1984 said:

What size (AH) did you end up going with? The test really will be to see how it stands up to a cold morning (CCA) or a period of not being used (this is where the AH rating will be interesting).

Cold morning start today, zero problems.

[LennyM1984]

ATM said:

Cold morning start today, zero problems.

Good to hear. I'll be interested to see how you get on with it - 15ah isn't a huge capacity

[ATM]

MOT day today

[trails]

good luck!

[ATM]